Prime Bank Investment Ltd. (PBIL), a leading investment bank and a wholly owned subsidiary of Prime Bank PLC, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IFA Consultancy Ltd. (IFAC), a premier Shariah advisory firm, to jointly promote Islamic investment...
Xiaomi Technologies Bangladesh Private Limited recently signed an agreement with MetLife Bangladesh to provide insurance benefits to its employees. Under this agreement, employees of Xiaomi Technologies Bangladesh will receive insurance coverage for unforeseen incidents, including loss of life, accidents, disability,...
The Better Life Farming (BLF) initiative is a key global effort aimed at achieving this goal. Bangladesh is a key target country for Bayer's BLF initiative, which is rapidly expanding its reach within the country, said Simon-Thorsten Wiebusch, Cluster Head,...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-19 00:00:00
Bangladesh's plastic manufacturers on Wednesday called for cutting the import duty on capital machinery to 1.0 per cent and other fiscal support similar to the apparel sector.The Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BPGMEA) also called for lowering the...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-19 00:00:00
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), the country's apex trade body, is set to hold the election to its Board of Directors on September 7.On the day, voters will elect the president, senior vice-president, two vice-presidents,...
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Sri Lanka has urged Bangladeshi investors to explore opportunities in its pharmaceutical sector highlighting the country's strategic location, investor-friendly policies, and growing demand for quality healthcare products.Sri Lankan business leaders and officials made the call at the business plenary session...
Bodies of two missing children recovered in SherpurSHERPUR, June 18: The bodies of two young girls, who had been missing since Tuesday noon, were recovered from a pond at a remote fish farm in the Battala area of Sribardi upazila...
RAJSHAHI, June 18 (BSS): All illegal structures were evicted from the T-groin and I-embankment on the city protection embankment from erosion of the river Padma on Wednesday.District administration and Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) jointly conducted the eviction drive from...
RANGPUR, June 18 (BSS): In the hope of bumper harvest and excellent business this season, the formal harvesting of the very fleshy, fibreless and delicious local variety of 'Haribhanga' mango has started in the district.Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Rabiul Faisal inaugurated...
Jashore has recorded its first COVID-19-related death in nearly three years, marking a potential resurgence of the virus in the district, reports bdnews24.com.Sheikh Amir Hossain Paru, 68, of Jahurpur in Bagharpara Upazila, died in the early hours of Wednesday while...
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CHANDPUR, June 18: After Eid-ul Azha, the prices of almost all varieties of vegetables, fish and other essential items are up and showing upward trend in all markets of the town and rural haats and bazars hitting hard the commoners...
TBILISI, June 18 (AFP): Georgian police seized nearly 300 kilograms (660 pounds) of heroin hidden in a truck crossing from Armenia, the interior ministry said on Wednesday-the country's largest drug-trafficking bust in a decade.The truck was bound for Europe via...
AHMEDABAD, June 18 (AFP): At least 18 people have died since Monday as torrential rains lashed parts of India's western Gujarat, state officials said.Disaster response teams have been deployed to help residents in the south of the state, who are...
KANANASKIS, June 18 (AFP): Group of Seven leaders minus President Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed greater support for Ukraine, as the United States blocked a joint call to pressure Russia, which is ramping up attacks on its neighbor.The US president...
NEW YORK, June 18 (BBC/AFP): US President Donald Trump is considering whether to join Israel's strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, as the conflict continues for a sixth day and angry rhetoric ramps up between all sides.American strikes could involve using...
Just when it felt like small businesses in Bangladesh were finding their rhythm again, talk of a possible new COVID wave has naturally stirred concern.For our small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the past few years have been anything but easy....
"Digital Bangladesh" once inspired a generation with the promise of a smart, tech-powered nation. But in 2025-after a major political transition, a banned ruling party, and rising global automation-we must ask: has that dream stalled, or can it still be...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2025-06-19 00:00:00
The hilsa is a gourmet's delight for its unique taste, distinctive flavour and high nutritional value. It is not just a great delicacy but a symbol of national pride, feted as the national fish. Bangladesh takes pride as the world's...
Companies, whether local or foreign, require a sufficient and smooth inflow of working capital to continue their operations. Restrictions imposed by authorities to regulate capital flow and maintain financial balance can sometimes hinder the growth of business entities. Therefore, it...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2025-06-19 00:00:00
We live in apocalyptic times. We inhabit an era where impunity, in the internal politics of nations and in international relations, threatens the future of civilisation. We speak of human rights, of the rule of law but then are witness...
The ongoing heatwave sweeping across the country has significantly disrupted daily life and poses serious health risks. With temperatures soaring across regions-from Thakurgaon and Rajshahi to Dhaka, Chattogram, and Barishal-the entire nation is grappling with extreme weather conditions.Children, the elderly,...
A court in Dhaka on Tuesday ordered attachment of 200 acres of land owned by S Alam Group owner Mohammad Saiful Alam and people related to him over graft allegations, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib...
JASHORE, June 17 (UNB): Muggers snatched away Tk 5.5 million (55 lakh) from an official of mobile financial service provider Nagad at Kuada Jamtala intersection on the Jashore-Monirampur road in Jashore district on Tuesday.The muggers, riding on a motorcycle, intercepted...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-18 00:00:00
Evacuating Bangladeshi citizens from Tehran to safer places in Iran gets underway as the Iranian capital has been under a blitzkrieg of Israeli airstrikes since Friday, officials in Dhaka said Tuesday.Briefing the media on the evacuation move, Acting Foreign Secretary...
People arrive with their luggage before the departure of a bus slated to evacuate foreign passport holders, mainly European and Polish, out of Israel, at a bus stop in Tel Aviv on Tuesday. — AFP
Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus thanked Australia for resuming visa processing operations in Dhaka when newly-appointed Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Susan Ryle called on him at the State Guest House Jamuna in the capital on Tuesday, reports BSS. “Visa...
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in parts of the country, and asked the four seaports - Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla, and Payra - to hoist local cautionary signal no-3. A low pressure area has formed...
A delegation from National Defence College (NDC) in the capital visited Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) in Gazipur on Monday. BARI Director General Dr Md Abdullah Yousuf Akhond welcomed the NDC delegation.
A total of 244 new dengue cases were reported across the country in the last 24 hours until Tuesday morning, raising the number of confirmed cases to 6,466 since the beginning of this year, according to the Directorate General of...
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